Association of Texas Professional Educators

At Teach the Vote, a project of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, Texas voters can research the education stances of candidates for the State Board of Education and the Texas Legislature. You won't find endorsements, but you will find solid information from Texas' preeminent educators' association. Use this information to select the candidates you believe will make public education their top priority.

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Latest News
Latest News

Read the Teach the Vote advocacy blog for the latest Texas public education news, as well as in-depth analysis from ATPE lobbyists.

Advocacy Central
Advocacy Central

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Legislative Program
Legislative Program

Read our official positions on education issues as written by ATPE members and adopted annually by our House of Delegates.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Stay Informed

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SBOE approves controversial instructional materials

11/20/2024

More than 100 members of the public expressed concern about the content and age appropriateness of Bluebonnet Learning materials.

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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Nov. 15, 2024

11/15/2024

Voucher supporters propose going for “the whole enchilada” on vouchers, ATPE talks with NBC and CBS, and Social Security legislation goes up for consideration before the U.S. Senate.

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Republicans on video bragging about going for “the whole enchilada” on vouchers

11/12/2024

As the rhetoric heats up and we inch closer to the start of the 89th legislative session, it is important to demand those asking for and supporting any voucher proposal to do so honestly and in good faith, providing transparency and agency to Texas taxpayers.

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